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What is World Economic Forum?

World Economic Forum

About World Economic Forum

What is World Economic Forum?

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an independent international organisation committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political,
academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Earlier named as 'European Management Forum', the WEF was established as a not-for-profit foundation in January 24, 1971 by German engineer and a business professor Klaus Schwab. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
 
The World Economic Forum is funded by 1,000 member companies, generally global enterprises.
 
The organisation manages 38 communities across business, government and civil society.
The WEF conducts annual meeting, to discuss global issues across several sessions,
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India at forefront of age defined by technological evolution: WEF report

India's advocacy for and pursuit of developmental templates where technology serves as a bridge rather than a barrier are highly relevant, report said

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2025 | 2:52 PM IST

India drops to 3rd in trust index; low-income less trusting of institutions

Canada topped this list of foreign-headquartered companies, followed by Japan, Germany, the UK, France and the US

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2025 | 11:33 AM IST

Maharashtra to UP, states draw battle lines to woo investors in Davos

Not only that, CMs like Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu, and Revanth Reddy are also expected to hard-sell their states at the grand venue

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2025 | 8:46 PM IST

PM Modi's policies, Indian states hog limelight ahead of WEF meet in Davos

Vaishnaw, who is leading the Indian delegation at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting beginning Monday, said there was a lot of interest in India's growth story

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2025 | 9:21 AM IST

CM Naidu to promote 'Brand AP' during 4-day Davos trip for WEF meeting

Naidu intends to highlight a slew of newly-created employment-focused industrial policies and network with top executives to secure investment

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2025 | 6:39 AM IST

Maharashtra targets MOUs worth Rs 7 trn at WEF, CM to lead delegation

Maharashtra government has also set a deadline of March 31 to execute the maximum number of MoUs

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Updated On : 17 Jan 2025 | 6:35 AM IST

Global economy to weaken in 2025, India's strong growth continues: WEF

In its latest Chief Economists Outlook, World Economic Forum said global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56 per cent of chief economists surveyed expecting weak conditions

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 2:38 PM IST

Armed conflict top immediate risk, misinformation in short term: WEF

State-based armed conflict has emerged as the top immediate risk for 2025, reflecting heightened geopolitical tensions and fragmentation globally, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 3:29 PM IST

Trump, Zelenskyy, Scholz among 60 top leaders to address WEF Davos meet

Indian participation would include five union ministers -- Ashwini Vaishnaw, CR Patil, K Ram Mohan Naidu, Chirag Paswan and Jayant Chaudhary -- and three chief ministers

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Updated On : 14 Jan 2025 | 10:38 PM IST

Farm workers, drivers largest growing jobs; cashiers most declining: Study

In its Future of Jobs Report 2025, the World Economic Forum (WEF) also said that 170 million new jobs will be created by 2030

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2025 | 1:35 PM IST

International cooperation flatlined, some hope in climate finance: WEF

It also said that AI and other emerging technologies are reshaping the global landscape and driving upheaval, making concerted cooperation critical to harness benefits and minimising risks

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 5:38 PM IST

Delegation of state ministers, CMs, CEOs to attend WEF Summit in Davos

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also attended the meeting in the past, but there is no official word so far about his participation in the high-profile summit

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2024 | 6:38 PM IST

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with World Economic Forum CEO Brende in Doha

In a post on X, Jaishankar said, 'A good conversation with Borge Brende of World Economic Forum in Doha today, discussed the global economic and political scenario'

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Updated On : 08 Dec 2024 | 7:04 AM IST

Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties, regional developments with Qatari PM

Jaishankar is visiting Doha to participate in the Doha Forum at the invitation of Al Thani, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 10:54 PM IST

WEF to focus on 'collab for intelligent age', over 100 from India to attend

Several sessions are expected to be attended by Indian leaders, including one on 'India's Economic Blueprint'

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Updated On : 17 Nov 2024 | 4:21 PM IST

Advanced Air Mobility can improve accessibility, create opportunities: WEF

World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the civil aviation ministry has prepared the report titled 'Skyways to the Future: Operational Concepts for Advanced Air Mobility in India'

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Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 5:33 PM IST

Gujarat based Jubilant Ingrevia joins WEF's Global Lighthouse Network

Announcing the names of 22 innovative manufacturers who have joined its Global Lighthouse Network, the WEF said this community now comprises 172 leading production facilities

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 3:39 PM IST

3 Adani firms join WEF initiative to play role in global decarbonisation

This initiative aims to enhance collaboration and align the vision of co-located companies to drive economic growth, generate employment and advance decarbonisation by 2050, the group said

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Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 7:40 PM IST

Slipping scores: How education knocked India down in the gender gap race

The June report of the World Economic Forum indicates that new data on educational attainment has caused a dip in India's gender parity levels

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2024 | 11:06 AM IST

China Premier Li Qiang warns decoupling will lead to 'destructive spiral'

"Exploration should not be seen as zero-sum game," he added.

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Updated On : 26 Jun 2024 | 12:04 AM IST